House Votes to Rein in NLRB

H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act, passed the House by a vote of 238-186. The bill amends the National Labor Relations Act to deny the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) any power to: (1) order an employer (or seek an order against an employer) to restore or reinstate any work, product, production line, or equipment; (2) rescind any relocation, transfer, subcontracting, outsourcing, or other change regarding the location, entity, or employer who shall be engaged in production or other business operations; or (3) require any employer to make an initial or additional investment at a particular plant, facility, or location. The bill was triggered by the pending unilateral action by the NLRB to deny Boeing the ability to build a plant in South Carolina which is not a union shop state.